NEW MEXICO... MANY OF THEM COMPETING AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL... BUT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WON'T IMPRESS YOU, THE WAY ONE ALBUQUERQUE TEEN WILL... KOAT ACTION 7 SPORTS DIRECTOR ORLANDO SANCHEZ INTRODUCES US TO A KID WHO'S GAINED THE RESPECT OF THE FIGHTING COMMUNITY... WHETHER IT'S IN A RING ...OR A CAGE... ALBUQUERQUE IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS A FIGHT TOWN... PRODUCING MULTIPLE WORLD CHAMPIONS... AND 16-YEAR-OLD BRANDEN HUSSEY ASPIRES TO BE JUST LIKE THEM ... he's been a fighter since day one HE'S GOT CHALLENGES UNLIKE ANYONE ELSE... you'll never find two people just like him ever anywhere on the face of the planet i was born with as you can see physical differences HE HAS A FORM OF MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, HIS LEFT ARM HAD TO BE AMPUTATED AND HE WAS BORN WITH A RARE CONDITION IN HIS LEGS ... it's called proximal focal femoral deficiency BUT BRAZILLIAN JIU JITSU CHANGED BRANDEN'S LIFE... it was keeping me alive...it makes me feel human it makes me feel like I can do anything HIS DOCTORS TOLD HIM HE NO LONGER NEEDS PHYSICAL THERAPY... ALL BECAUSE OF THIS SPORT... LEAVING HIS WHEELCHAIR BEHIND HE WORKS OUT MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK... COMPETING AGAINST ADULTS... RECENTLY EARNING A BLUE BELT... the ground is his domain so it makes sense that a ground sport would be best for him HE ATTENDED HIS FIRST LIVE UFC EVENT THIS SUMMER... AND GOT THE CHANCE TO MEET SOME OF THE FIGHTERS... EVEN BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS WITH SOME OF THEM... I complain about my everyday stuff and my everyday life and this dude is in here with no complaints rolling around and holding his own it's inspiring because he's not at home doing the whole poor me thing because it doesn't change his situation he's taking control of his life AND NOTHING IS STOPPING HIM FROM CHASING HIS DREAMS... to become the first amputee fighter in the UFC AND I WOULDN'T BET AGAINST HIM... he really can do anything ORLANDO SANCHEZ KOAT ACTION 7 SPORTS... MORE TROUBLE FOR